We are a family of avid readers. We share books, discuss them, get really happy when we find a “new” author; when that happens we then seek out every book written by him/her. So thank you very much for your prolific output, you must work very hard and long and I for one appreciate your efforts. It is difficult to choose one particular group of books as favorite, they are ALL favorites. I am in awe of your abilities to write in such a diverse and enthralling manner, characters become part of the family, until the next series takes over. Retirement and old age bring many good things and not so good, not sleeping well is one of the latter. I mention that because I have solved that problem, I just switch on the light and pick up the book, put on my specs (of course) and pass 2/3 hours until my body says OK put the book down now. So you have kept me company on many a long night that would otherwise have been even longer and lonelier. Many, many thanks to you for all the pleasure of your books, learning something new is always great even at 76 years of age. Just one question? How do you “find” all the stories and the life-like characters that fill all your books? Mrs. Sheila Tofield